The Occurrence

Gimmicks work. Just ask Jack White. The former White Stripe thrives off the novelty of the archaic, swinging his guitar like it’s going out of style (alas, it is). And here comes the news that...

Just WaldenHigh Street Barton BluesWalden Records After releasing the single “Romie Knows” that seems to be garnering much attention, the band Just Walden gears up to release their debut album, High Street Barton Blues. Based in...

SpoonThey Want My SoulLoma Vista You can’t blame a man for being consistent. Or consistent in his inconsistencies. That’s Britt Daniel all over. The 43-year-old Spoon front man has remained a collected, cool cat since his...

  The Smiths’ nimble guitarist, Johnny Marr, recently announced a new solo album, Playland, for release Oct. 7 on Warner Bros. His majestic work in and out of the confines of the marvelous mod group the...

Image by Andrew St. Clair When tragedy (or mere temper tantrums) leaves bands in the dust, it’s often hard for the members to pick up the pieces and start again. The wounds might be fresh, but...

Random OrderBlack Lipstick KissCat Scratch On July 29th, the lively collective from Toronto known as Random Order will be releasing their 11-track album by the name of Black Lipstick Kiss, and the music is just as...

Ships Have SailedSomedaySelf-released With the lead single, “Midnight,” currently making waves, Los Angeles-based band Ships Have Sailed are gearing up to release their debut 6-track EP entitled Someday. For this EP, the band whisks between elements...

When people talk about things like “auditory landscapes” and “next-level” music, it’s easy to forget that, when you strip away all the pretension and clever language, an artist still has to be talented to make...